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Transfer Gist: Manchester United Told To Pay £50m For Saido Mane

Manchester United would have to double their summer offer for Sadio Mane to have any chance of ...

Manchester United
would have to double their summer offer for Sadio Mane to have any chance of
buying him next year following the Southampton forward’s outstanding start to
the season.

Southampton officials
made it clear in August that Mane would not be sold this year after an enquiry
from Manchester United, who had indicated a willingness to pay around £20
million for the 23-year-old Senegal international.

Club officials made
it clear that the Senegal international would not be leaving the south coast
under any circumstances.

And United instead
turned their attention to Monaco star Anthony Martial who they splashed £36m
on, potentially rising to £58m with add-ons.

And according to The
Telegraph, Louis van Gaal will have to make a similar bid to prise the
22-year-old away from St Mary's.

The report claims
Mane is developing on par with Martial and due to a lack of strikers on the
market can expect to command a high fee.

The Saints are
understood to be keen to renew his contract before the end of the season, and
one fan told the club not to part with him for under £50m.

However, if Mane is
to be sold, the club can hope to turn a tidy profit on the player they paid Red
Bull Salzburg just £11.8 million for last year.